Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Radio frequency for hair removal

Radio frequency (abbreviated RF, rf, orr.f.) is a term that refers to alternating current (AC) havingcharacteristics such that, if the current is input to an antenna, an electromagnetic (EM) field is generated suitable for wireless broadcastingand/or communications. These frequencies cover asignificant portion of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, extending from nine kilohertz (9 kHz),the lowest allocated wireless communications frequency (it's within the range of human hearing), to thousands of gigahertz(GHz).
The frequencyof an RF signal is inversely proportional to the wavelengthof the EM field to which it corresponds. At 9 kHz, the free-spacewavelength is approximately 33 kilometers (km) or 21 miles (mi). At the highestradio frequencies, the EM wavelengths measure approximately one millimeter (1 mm). As the frequency isincreased beyond that of the RF spectrum, EM energy takes the form ofinfrared (IR), visible, ultraviolet (UV), X rays, and gamma rays.

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